Georgia Tech: Living History Centennial Series Podcast

Aleksander Szlam, EE 1974, MS EE 1980, who immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1970, remembers the amazing Mrs. Eisenstein who managed to get him admitted to Tech even though he didn't speak any English through her high sense of drama and Dean Dull's soft heart. It was recorded January 18, 2008.

During the Olympics, many of the Campus staff had to make some unusual adjustments and arrangements to keep things running smoothly. Director of Purchasing at Tech, Delores Gaddis, on staff from 1964 through 1997, recalls how she lived in her office during the week to be available in order to meet the demands of her job. It was recorded on April 15, 1999.

Rugby was played as an intramural sport at Georgia Tech and Arthur Graham, CH E 1987, loved it from the start. Here he describes how he discovered it and came to make it a big part of his life even after he got out of Tech. It was recorded on February 10, 2005.

When Hal Strickland, Ch E 1936 joined a fraternity at Tech, he found himself part of the scorekeepers' group for the Jackets' Saturday games. He tells the story of his debut at the job and how he managed to mess it up. It was recorded on February 20, 2007.

Sally Lam Woo, CH E 1966, came to Tech when women were few and housing very hard to come by. She had to room with a family and travel to school by bus for her first quarter and so she was happy to get a space to live at Mrs. Van Leer's house on 5th Street, even though it meant living on the porch. Sally recalls her life during her freshmen year at Tech. It was recorded on October 29, 2001.

Major General Bill Ray, retired faculty and honorary alumnus 2006, tells the amazing story of recovering expenses for U.S. troops stationed in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm and how the check got deposited in a most unusual manner. It was recorded on June 24, 2002.

Behind the Scenes at Disney World
Just how does Disney World create the magic of continuity? Joey Lloyd, ME 1988, describes the efforts that go into keeping "the show on the road" from his unique perspective as the senior engineer of ride and show at Disney World. It was recorded on February 28, 2006.

Strike Up The Band - Here Comes the What?
Band members were hard to come by during World War II and here Jack Causey, EE 1949, describes how he was recruited right off the field to participate in the marching band with a rather unusual instrument. He also tells the tale of a soggy performance that left the listeners wondering where the band went. It was recorded on April 8, 1999.

Bobby Cremins, head coach of men's basketball at Tech from 1981 to 2000, recalls his interview with Dr. Homer Rice and remembers that he wasn't at all prepared for it. He was very surprised when Dr. Rice called him back five weeks later and he returned to the campus and was offered the job. It was recorded on April 28, 2005.

Sheryl Prucka, EE 1982, and her husband created a cardiac mapping program in 1988 that enabled less invasive treatment for simple tachycardia. She talks about how it became the genesis of their engineering company which was later bought by General Electric. It was recorded on November 30, 2000.

Captain Scott "Mac" Bryan, IE 2003, is a member of the U.S. Army 75th Rangers Special Ops who enlisted after graduating from Georgia Tech. He recalls how he began to think about it after 9/11 and the path he followed once the decision was made. It was recorded July 14, 2006.

Tom Edwards, EE 1928, of Lake Worth, Florida tells about events in his junior and senior years at Tech that involved the machine shop and woodworking shops that defined the technology challenges of his day. It was recorded April 21, 2004.

Patrise Perkins-Hooker, IM 1980, an eminently successful attorney in Atlanta, describes the making of history at Georgia Tech by the African-American students who reached critical mass in 1976 and her plan to face the academic challenges while she was here. It was recorded on August 20, 2003